Pierce notifies Congress of the impending completion of his work: Page #2 Original title: 1785/Xzb21_2.jpg Protection: Open to all Expiration: Never Status: Approved Mark this revision as complete Cancel Pierce notifies Congress of the impending completion of his work: Page #2 Go full screenExit full screen Layout Reset NYork October <s>26</s><s>27</s> [] Sir [] of the next month, I []the lineal settlements of my department as Commissioner may be closed--there will then remain, to be <s>taken up</s> completed by me the [<s></s>] papers [<s></s> ] entries and statements of my whole transactions; the calling to accounts [<s></s>] numerous set of <s>people</s> contractors who have monies charged against them, [] to receive and adjust the extra claims of those persons who have not been compensated[?] [] in the general system of settlements ___after these objects are <s>finally</s> accomplished I <s>humbly?</s> [] that my services will not longer be wanted ___ that this <s>object</s> may be hastened ^ as far as possible I leave [][] the honor to <s>soon</s> address your excellency, and take the liberty to propose as ameasure very necessary for this purpose, that a period be fixed after which no claims for exercises performed by the Army can be admitted his excellency the President of Congress